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Thursday, February 18, 2010

We are looking for papers, projects and presentations for this spring's DSO Colloquium on 'The Frame'.

All aspects and interpretations of the topic are welcome. Your papercould address such things as:

in visual art: how the frame signals the limits of the art object, what happens when it is ignored or violated, how it functions as a (de?)politicized boundary

in literature: the frame narrative, the critical or historical frame for a work, non-literary textual frames such as newspapers, magazines

in cinema: the physical frame as unit of composition, how this physical frame negotiates intentionality - what is included/ excluded, the possibility of a frame-less cinema

in history: the frame of reference, the perspective or context, the impact of historiographical practice on the accessibility or invisibility of such frames

in archive/museum studies: the archive as frame for the primary text, tensions between physical and intellectual frames for archival holdings, the curatorial frame, its neutrality, transparency or mediating effect

in law/politics: the frame as set-up, conspiracy, the frame imposed against one's will

This colloquium is limited to Draper students and provides an excellent opportunity to speak about a project you are working on and get input and ideas from your fellow students. Presentations will be 15-20 minutes long and do not have to be based on a completed project. Often a paper that is still in progress will yield a more fruitful discussion. That said, completed projects are very welcome as well.

For those interested in helping out with the selection committee, organizing the colloquium, or moderating please email Christine at cmw413@nyu.edu.

The DSO Colloquium on The Frame is scheduled for Friday 26 March at 6:30.